roadblocked

verb

past tense of roadblock
as in blocked

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  1. blocked
  2. barricaded
  3. delayed
  4. blockaded
  5. arrested
  6. mired
  7. retained
  8. bound
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  • But their position-player prospects, including three outfielders at the top of the list, are blocked by veterans already on the Dodgers’ roster.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
  • In the second quarter of 2026 alone, local opposition blocked or delayed 45 data center projects worth $68 billion.
    — Karishma Mandal, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of blocked
Verb
  • Although the entrance was barricaded by a refrigerator and a couch, Gentry found a way inside and all three hostages were saved without injury, Mekosch said.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Police arrested a 49-year-old Roseville woman who barricaded herself inside her home after chasing and threatening a man at the address.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of barricaded
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  • At polling locations across Florida's Broward County, voting was delayed for 20 minutes after polls opened because a new voting system safety feature malfunctioned.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
  • During this time, as the district and the community colleges system responded to the safety incident, students’ disbursements were delayed.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of delayed
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  • In the south, farmers and truckers have blockaded ports and highways in protest of those same high fuel costs.
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Protesters have broken into schools and, in some cases, set fire to occupied or blockaded buildings.
    — Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of blockaded
Verb
  • According to Fulton County jail records, New has been arrested multiple times on suspicion of crimes including identity theft, insurance fraud, financial transaction card fraud, forgery and simple assault.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Officers arrested a suspect and seized two weapons after windows were broken at a gun shop.
    — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of arrested
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  • The Buffaloes are mired in a five-game losing streak, remain winless in Big 12 play and sit at the bottom of the 16-team conference.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Like all health care in the United States, fertility care is mired by fragmentation and inadequate transparency on cost, price, and billing.
    — Pooja Yerramilli, STAT, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of mired
Verb
  • Third District Court of Appeal retention results Judge Kansas Gooden will be retained.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026
  • After their first year on the bench and at the end of every term, voters are asked to weigh in on whether a judge should be retained or removed from their position.
    — The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of retained
Verb
  • Caleb Wilson bounded into the paint with the lack of abandon every rookie possesses, stretching his arms toward the rim in a desperate reach for the ball.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Milwaukee players bounded out of the dugout to greet Pratt, who debuted in June and became the first rookie to hit an extra-inning homer in the World Series.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
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